The Liga Nacional league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. Vida and Motagua are placed 2nd and 1st respectively.
It's no vacation for neither Vida nor Motagua as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Vida form and stats
Overall Liga Nacional stats at home this season for Vida are 0-1-0 (wins-draw-losses).
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Jose Alberto Mendoza Posas not having conceded a league goal in 263 minutes.
A strong away win for Vida against Real España the last match, as C. Sánchez and A. Aguilar were on target. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Marathon that ended 0-0.
There will be little rest for Vida after this match as they are travelling to UPNFM for a Liga Nacional game in only three days.
At Estadio Municipal Ceibeño Nilmo Edwards, Vida has the goal stats of 0-0 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Motagua form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the the best goal difference (+5) in Liga Nacional, on their Liga Nacional travels is 1 win, 0 draws and 0 defeats.
Motagua's last game was the home draw against Marathon (1-1). Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Real Sociedad.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Liga Nacional trip to Olimpia.
Motagua have the goal stats of 3-0 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Motagua - Vida 5-2 earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Vida won 2, Motagua won 7 and 1 draw. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 6 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Moreira Aldana 9 goals |  C. Meléndez Rosales 6 goals |  K. López Maldonado 6 goals |
Vida missing players
Motagua missing players
| Vida | Motagua | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 12 | 25 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 34 | 16 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 15 | 42 |
| 36 | 15 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 15 | 27 |
| 88% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 72% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 58% | 76% |
| 52% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 42% | 52% |
| 36% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 20% |
| 16% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 12% |
| 52% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 56% |
| 32% | 42% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 33% | 28% |
| 28% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 42% | 20% |
| 3.6 | 3.8 | 2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.4 | 6.1 |
| 5.3 | 4.7 | 10 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| 2.3 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 225 | 127 | 7 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 86 | 241 |
| 96 | 48 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 46 | 115 |
| 33% | 29% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 30% |
- Motagua has the fewest conceded goals (0) away
- Motagua has the most points from losing position (11)
- Motagua has the the best goal difference (+3) away
- Motagua has the the best goal difference (+5)
- Vida has the fewest scored goals (0) at home
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Motagua | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | Vida | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Honduras Progreso | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Olimpia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 6 | Real de Minas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | UPNFM | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Marathon | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Real España | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 10 | Platense | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -7 | 1 |